New homes could be built on the “unattractive” site of an old Brownhills pub which has sat derelict for a number of years.

Boxer Ben Whittaker will have the chance to become Mayor of Wolverhampton on his return from the Olympics, the city's current mayor has said.

Skipton Building Society, which has one of its branches in Sutton Coldfield, saw improved profits in the six months to the end of June.

One of the first companies to sign up to a programme to improve the digital capabilities of smaller businesses has officially opened its new company headquarters and factory in Sandwell.

Demand for moving goods around the country and a boom in home shopping has seen a Burntwood manufacturer report a 150 per cent increase in sales during the pandemic.

More than 58,000 people remained on furlough in the region at the end of June despite almost 13,000 coming off the job support lifeline.

A county lines drug dealer who peddled heroin and crack cocaine across the Midlands has been locked up for five years.

A festival due to be held in the Black Country at the end of last month has moved to September after a “lengthy and often challenging discussions”.

A rapist has been convicted 46 years after he attacked a babysitter after DNA evidence proved he is the father of the victim's child.

An avid Express & Star reader has spoken of his joy at winning £1,000 in this newspaper's Grab A Grand competition.

A full service advertising agency is proving that its expertise knows no international boundaries after securing three major global ‘wins’ – worth more than £600,000 in fees.

It’s official! The work of a photographer is truly out of this world as one of her photographs has been chosen to go to the moon on the latest lunar landing mission.

The amber watchlist would have applied to countries at risk of being moved into the red category.

An endurance athlete is planning to cycle more than 700 miles to Switzerland before swimming for 13 hours around Lake Geneva.

A police officer has been found guilty of assaulting two members of the public - one of them a 15-year-old - during last year's first Covid lockdown.

Families celebrated with a splash as Tettenhall Pool opened up to swimmers for the first time in two years.

Northern Ireland has the highest proportion of young adults unjabbed.

The Prime Minister said he wanted international travel rules to be as ‘user-friendly’ as possible.

West Midlands Fire Service is continuing to investigate a house fire that left a woman dead - as floral tributes have been placed at the scene.

Another four coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, official NHS figures have shown.

The move could mean that popular holiday destinations are moved on to the red hotel quarantine list at short notice.

More than 400 people in the West Midlands have risked their lives trespassing on railway lines since April this year, official figures show.

The Prime Minister intends to change the rules in September so that only the fully vaccinated can attend nightclubs.

The boy, named locally as Logan, was found in the Ogmore River in Bridgend, South Wales.

Two men from the Black Country are among five who are set to appear in court charged with money laundering offences.

West Midland Safari Park now has a red panda for the first time, and visitors can hire a cottage overlooking the enclosure for a totally immersive experience.

Packages and parcels could be delivered to nearby bus stops in a bid to stop direct deliveries to people’s homes.

A 19-year-old woman stabbed to death has been named as police appeal for help tracking down her family.

Worshippers at a church are preparing to give thanks after new life was breathed into a building that stood vacant for more than 12 years.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 19-year-old woman who was stabbed to death at her home.

South Wales Police were called at 5.45am on Saturday to a report of concern for a missing child in the Sarn area of Bridgend.

Two people have died in a crash where a car ended up in a hedge after a police chase in the early hours.

A man is fighting for his life after a crash which killed two others following a police chase.

"Move along, move along", was the cry as pupils at a Walsall school said farewell to their deputy headteacher by holding a tea party with a Mad Hatter theme.

City cladding scandal victims have praised Birmingham REP for choosing to stage a play about the Grenfell Inquiry.

A paramedic needed hospital treatment after being attacked while on duty in the Black Country.

Passing sentence on John Stonehouse, Mr Justice Eveleigh described him as a "persuasive, deceitful and ambitious man".

Family and friends of a young father walked from the Black Country pub he was killed outside in his memory.

West Midlands Police has not disclosed how much it is to pay out to more than 600 people affected by the cover-up following the Hillsborough disaster.

Places passengers regularly touch such as escalator handles, ticket machines and benches were swabbed.

Bosses at hard-hit attractions across the region are hoping for a bumper August as they battle back from the effects of the pandemic.

The banking giant told investors on Monday that pre-tax profits soared to 10.8 billion US dollars (£7.8 billion) for the six months to June.

The FTSE 250 company confirmed an offer from the US engineering technology giant valuing Meggitt at 800p per share.

Anita Lonsbrough already had an Olympic gold medal under her belt. She had also taken the top medal at the European Championship some two years earlier, and had picked up no fewer than six gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Five women from across the Midlands who were diagnosed with cancer in their teens have shared the story of their friendship for a charity campaign.

A council's public health team has been shortlisted for a national award for its response to coronavirus outbreaks in care homes.

Speculation is mounting that the Bank may halt its £895 billion bond-buying programme as the economic recovery spurs on inflation.

Two men are seriously injured in hospital after an early-hours crash where people are believed to have fled the scene.

A man has died following a crash in Birmingham.

A hospital trust's home birth service is being paused in a bid to ensure midwives don't catch Covid or get 'pinged'.

A stretch of the M6 in the Black Country will be closed for the whole of this weekend.

Police were called to an incident at Ty Mawr Holiday Park in Towyn, near Abergele in North Wales on Saturday.

A man has died in hospital hours after being critically injured in city centre fight.

Darlaston light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker declared he wants a medal to match the colour of his hair after reaching the gold medal bout at Tokyo 2020.